Total knee arthroplasty infection due to Abiotrophia defectiva

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作者
Ince, A
Tiemer, B
Gille, J
Boos, C
Russlies, M
机构
[1] Luebeck Univ Hosp, Dept Orthopaed, D-23538 Lubeck, Germany
[2] Luebeck Univ Hosp, Dept Microbiol, D-23538 Lubeck, Germany
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10.1099/0022-1317-51-10-899
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The first documented case of knee alloarthroplasty infection due to Abiotrophia defectiva, formerly known as nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS) and Streptococcus defectivus, is presented. The microbiology of this bacterium is discussed and clinical features of previously reported cases of infections by NVS are reviewed briefly.
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